COVID-19

Sensex rises 167 pts; Bharti Airtel soars 11 pc

4:59 pm May 19, 2020

Mumbai: Equity benchmark Sensex rose over 167 points on Tuesday led by gains in Bharti Airtel, HDFC and ITC amid positive cues from other Asian markets. After rallying over 700 points in a volatile session, the 30-share index finished 167.19 points or 0.56 per cent higher at 30,196.17. Similarly, the NSE Nifty advanced 55.85 points […]

Odisha reports fifth COVID-19 death

4:43 pm May 19, 2020

Bhubaneswar: Odisha recorded one more COVID-19 fatality on Tuesday, taking the virus death toll to 5 in the state, a health department official said. A 75-year-old-man from Cuttack died of the disease at AIIMS, Bhubaneswar, he said. “Sorry to inform that a 75-year-old patient of Cuttack suffering from severe comorbidities and chronic pulmonary disease was […]

Rupee settles 25 paise higher at 75.66 against US dollar

4:07 pm May 19, 2020

Mumbai: The rupee appreciated 25 paise to settle at 75.66 (provisional) against the US dollar on Tuesday as reports of initial success in COVID-19 vaccine trial boosted investor sentiment world over. Forex traders said besides the encouraging results in COVID-19 vaccine trial, higher opening of domestic equities and a weak greenback in overseas market supported […]

One new COVID-19 case in Mizoram, tally at 4,428

Man dies of COVID-19 in Kashmir

1:40 pm May 19, 2020

Srinagar: A 55-year-old man, who had tested positive for COVID-19, died at a hospital here on Tuesday, taking the coronavirus death toll in Jammu and Kashmir to 17, officials said. The man from Baramulla district in north Kashmir died at Sher-i-Kashmir Institute of Medical Sciences (SKIMS) hospital this morning, Medical Superintendent, SKIMS Soura, Dr Farooq […]

Despite risk of potentially fatal side effects, Trump taking hydroxychloroquine

10:37 am May 19, 2020

Washington: President Donald Trump said he is taking a malaria drug to protect against the coronavirus, despite warnings from his own government that it should only be administered for COVID-19 in a hospital or research setting due to potentially fatal side effects. Trump told reporters Monday he has been taking the drug, hydroxychloroquine, and a […]